Redwork and Embroidery Club will meet at the Van Buren Public Library from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 474-6045.

Aug. 23

Lawbreakers and Peacemakers will hold a performance show shootout at noon on Main Street in historic downtown Van Buren.

Van Buren Public Library will hold an end-of-summer/Joss Whedon party at 7 p.m. There will be snacks, Joss Whedon character costume contest and a Joss Whedon film will be shown. Call 474-6045.

King Opera House will host Lost in the ’50s Tribute show, featuring one of the top Patsy Cline artists in the country, at 6 p.m.. Reserved seating is $10.

Aug. 25

Teen Time will be held at the Van Buren Public Library at 3:30 p.m. with video games. Call 474-6045.

Van Buren Public Library will hold a basic computer class from 7 to 8 p.m. for those with little to no knowledge of computers. Call 474-6045.

Aug. 26

Teen Time will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Public Library. Call 474-6045.

Aug. 27

Teen Time will be held at the Van Buren Public Library at 3:30 p.m. with board games. Call 474-6045.

Aug. 28

Lego Mania for kids and tweens will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Public Library. Call 474-6045.

Aug. 29

Van Buren High School football meet and greet for players from third through 12th grades will be held at Pizza Parlour in Van Buren from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost for pizza buffet and drink is $6. There will be door prizes, T-shirt sales, autographs and Booster Club discount membership sales.

Van Buren Public Library will hold a scrapbooking activity from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a summer-theme layout. Call 474-6045.

Sept. 7

Crawford County Chronicles will be presented at 1:30 and 3 p.m. at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren. George Sabo, director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey will speak about prehistoric rock art in Crawford County and across the state. Programs are free, but reseservations are required. Call 262-2750 or email drennen-scott@uafs.edu.

Sept. 8-13

Crawford County Fair will be held at Kirksey Park in Mulberry. There will be a livestock exhibit, parade, midway, beauty pageant and talent contest. Call (479) 997-1558.

Sept. 13

Fountain of Youth Day Care Center will present a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House. There also will be a silent auction and snack bar. Tickets at $10. Call 474-7782.

J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House in Van Buren. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 474-2426.

Miscellaneous

Alma Masonic Lodge meets the second and fourth Mondays at the lodge building. Supper is at 6:30 p.m.

Children/family practice night is held Mondays at Hero’s Arena with barrel racing on Tuesdays and team sorting on Fridays.

Cowboy Mounted Shooting practices are held the second and fourth Sundays at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds arena in Mulberry. Call 414-4507 or 926-0247.

Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy, 513 Main Street in Van Buren, offers adult reading, math, English as a second language and other classes. Classes are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call 474-4594.

English as a second language classes are offered at the Crawford County Adult Education Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Call 471-0019.

Alma Rotary Club meets Wednesdays at noon at the Alma Community Center.

Caregiver’s Day Out is held Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Van Buren First Assembly of God Church, 1014 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren. Trained volunteers will care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia so their primary caregivers may enjoy a few hours of rest. Call the church, 474-7573.

Clear Creek Masonic Lodge in Mountainburg meets the first Thursday with dinner at 6:30 p.m and the meeting at 7:30.

Crawford County 4-H Horse Talk Club meets 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at the Alma Library. Call 474-5286.

Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 42, and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Unit 42, Alma, meets for a potluck at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 the first Tuesday at 6307 Alma Highway across from Kopper Kettle.

United Methodist Men of Alma United Methodist Church hold a breakfast with pancakes, biscuits and gravy and sausage from 7 to 10 a.m. the fourth Saturday.

Van Buren Public Library Board meets 4 p.m. the fourth Thursday in the library, 1409 Main St.

Information on upcoming events will be published on a space-available basis within 30 days preceding the event, for non-profit groups and organizations meeting in Crawford County only. Submit pertinent information to: In and Around, Press Argus-Courier, P.O. Box 369, Van Buren, AR 72957, fax to 471-5607, or e-mail to: jmcclure@pressargus.com.

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